Mumbai: India’s announcement of its Asia Cup 2025 squad has sparked intense debate, not only for the strength of its core group but also for the shock exclusion of several star performers who were widely expected to feature prominently. While Test captain Shubman Gill was appointed T20 vice-captain, replacing Axar Patel as deputy to skipper…
Lahore: Pakistan selectors on Sunday left out seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan while announcing their 17-member squad for the tri-series in the UAE later this month, followed by the Asia Cup. The PCB announced the squad on its website, featuring senior fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammed Wasim, and left-arm bowler Salman Mirza….
New Delhi: The BCCI has amended its playing conditions, introducing a provision for “serious injury replacements” in multi-day domestic tournaments for the upcoming season. The move comes in the wake of injuries to Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes during the recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series between India and England that ended 2-2. “If a player…
New Delhi: Former India opener Virender Sehwag has disclosed that he once contemplated retiring from ODI cricket before the 2011 World Cup after being sidelined from the playing XI for an extended period under then-captain MS Dhoni. It was Sachin Tendulkar, his long-time opening partner, who persuaded him to reconsider. The episode dates back to…
Kolkata: In tragic news, Olympic hockey bronze medallist and the father of tennis icon Leander Paes, Vece, has passed away at the age of 80. Considered a pioneer in sports medicine, Dr Paes was a big name in Indian hockey and sports medicine alike. Born in April 1945 in Goa, Paes was a midfielder in…
New Delhi: A coach who believed in him more than himself, a captain who supported him when the chips were down, and conditions that felt more like home than away — Indian pacer Akash Deep says his maiden but impactful tour of England was rather smooth. A 10-wicket match-haul in one game and a very…
New Delhi: South African cricketer Dewald Brevis has etched his name into the history books as he slammed a jaw-dropping century in the second T20I against Australia at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin on Tuesday, August 12. Brevis has hit the fastest century against Australia in T20Is as he slammed a ton off just…
New Delhi: It’s that time of the year when speculation is rife about the impending ODI future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but if one goes by the decision makers in the Indian cricket board, there is no tearing hurry to take an immediate call on two maestros. With the Bangladesh series scheduled in…
New Delhi: Shubman Gill is all but confirmed to make his T20I return, with India’s Test captain likely to be picked in the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting September 9 in the UAE. In his first assignment as captain, Gill excelled with the bat, scoring 754 runs to help India draw the five-match…
Bengaluru: Captain Harmanpreet Singh on Friday said that facing the formidable Australian team on their home turf will help the Indian men’s hockey team identify key areas for improvement ahead of this month’s Asia Cup, which also serves as a World Cup qualifier. The Indian team departed in the early hours for Australia, where they…
